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WorkSafeBC

2007 Annual Report and 2008-10 Service Plan

Key statistics

Operating context
2007
(fair value)
2007
(smoothed)
2006
(fair value)
Insured employers 197,190 197,190 188,164
Workers covered 2.1 million 2.1 million 2 million
Assessable payroll (thousands) $68,123,000 $68,123,000 $64,375,000
Assets (thousands) $12,443,000 $11,268,000 $12,189,000
Percentage of the target Capital Adequacy Reserve achieved 34% 34% 11%
Funded status 138% 125% 136%
Premium income (thousands) $1,082,000 $1,082,000 $1,267,000
Investment income (thousands) $1,103,000 $1,015,000 $1,187,000
Claim costs (thousands) $1,153,000 $1,153,000 $1,310,000
Surplus from operations (thousands) $871,000 $783,000 $996,000
Published premium base rate $1.69 $1.69 $1.90
Aggregate premium rate $1.66 $1.66 $1.89

 

Claims
2007
2006
Injuries reported 173,538 172,874
Claims accepted 135,453 131,118
Percentage of claims disallowed 6.6% 7%
Fatal claims accepted 139 160
Total days lost from work 2.8 million 2.7 million
     
B.C. injured workers 1
2007
2006
Injured workers 66,016 63,610
Male workers injured 45,520 (69%) 44,170 (70%)
Female workers injured 20,495 (31%) 19,440 (30%)
Average age of injured workers 39 39
Young workers injured (under age 25) 11,540 (17%) 10,980 (17%)
Older workers injured (age 55 +) 8,105 (12%) 7,670 (12%)
     
Top five injuries (number of accepted claims) 1
2007
2006
1. Strains (excluding back strains) 21,340 (32%) 20,310 (32%)
2. Back strains 14,780 (22%) 14,200 (22%)
3. Cuts 7,340 (11%) 7,210 (11%)
4. Contusions 7,300 (11%) 7,030 (11%)
5. Fractures 4,680 (7%) 4,260 (7%)
     
Orders, penalties, and investigations
2007
2006
Occupational health and safety inspections 29,893 25,904
Occupational health and safety orders written 51,690 46,163
Penalties imposed 221 75
Value of penalties imposed $4.3 million $1,600,000
Investigations initiated 160 150

1 Excluding health care only claims.